Roll-support for paper towels and the like.



M. H. BAKER.

ROLL SUPPORT FOR PAPER TOWELS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FlLED SEPT-9.1915.

Patented May 16, 1916.

MAX H. BAKER, OF OSHKOSH, 'WISCONSIN.

ROLL-SUPPORT FOR PAPER TCWELS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed September 9, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX H. Bnnnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oshkosh, in the county of Winnebago and State of "Wisconsin,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Roll-Sup ports forPaper Towels and the like; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in means for dispensing papertowels and the like and more particularly to supports for towels formedin oval rolls.

The main object of the invention is to provide an oval roll support, thecore of which is so constructed and mounted that a single towel or sheetonly can be torn off at a time.

Another object is to provide a simply constructed device of thischaracter which when applied will cause the roll to automatically resumeits suspended position as soon as the tension thereon is relieved by thetearing off of the sheet at the perforated portion of the roll.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts, hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 represents an end elevationshowing this i1nproved roll support with a roll in operative positiontherein; Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section. taken on the line 22of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section taken 011 the line 33of Fig. 2; Fig. i is a similar view taken on the line elt of Fig. 2,showing the roll in balanced position ready for use; Fig. 5 is a similarview showing the roll in the position assumed when a sheet is being torntherefrom.

In the embodiment illustrated, a roll R of paper toweling is shown woundin oval form having the usual cardboard tubular core C oval in crosssection mounted therein and on which the roll is wound, said roll beingper- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 116, 1911.6.

Serial No. 49,776.

it being understood that after-the roll has been formed, theperforations P are formed along this edge by slitting the roll atintervals, said slits being arranged in alinement transversely of theroll.

The support constituting this invention comprises a supporting structureshown in the form of a substantially rectangular box or casing 1preferably made of sheet metal and closed at its top, rear and at bothends and open at its front and bottom, the end members 2 and 3 beingprovided with keyhole slots l, arranged transversely of said end members2 and 3 with the round portion 5 extending upwardly and which formopposed bearings for receiving the journals or pintles G and 7 carriedby the ends of the roll supporting core 8 which is mounted to swing insaid bearings by means of the journals which are mounted when inoperative position in the lower ends of theslots ll-.. These journalsare inserted by passing them through the apertures 5 and dropping themdownward in the slots until they engage the closed lower ends thereof.It will thus be observed that this core 8 is mounted in the casing 1some distance below the top thereof, the length of the slots beingsuiticient to properly position the roll R within the casing so that itsupper edge which is on the side of its shorter radius will escape thecasing and be free to swing without conta cting therewith.

This improved roll supporting core ishere shown inthe form of a flatmember composed of wood or any suitable material and of a lengthslightly less than the distance between the inner faces of the endmembers 2 and 3 of the casing so that when the jour na ls or pintlesSand 7 are positioned in the slots 4. in said casing ends. the core willbe free to swing without binding on such cas ing ends. These journals 6and 7 are mounted in the ends of the core nearer one side edge thereofthan the other so that one side will be heavier than the other and thuscause the core to normally swing downward and oscillate on its pintles.

The opposite ends of the core are inclined inwardly from opposite sidesof the journals, the edges on one side of the journals converging towardeach other and those on the other side also converging toward each otherso that they form when combined, end edges diverging from the pintles orjournals whereby pointed ends or substantially pointed ends are providedfrom which the journals project. Both of the side edges of this core areshown beveled on both faces as indicated at 9 to adapt them to fitwithin the core C of the roll, the beveled edges fitting snugly withinthe reduced or narrow portions of the oval core C, the width of the core8 corresponding to the width of the core C between its reduced or narrowends thereof so that when the core 8 is inserted within the roll, saidroll will turn with said core 8.

By so forming the core 8 with the journals thereof positioned as abovedescribed, one side thereof will be heavier than the other and saidheavier side will normally swing downward by gravity and when the core 8is inserted in the roll It, the pintles 6 and 7 will be positionedeccentrically in the ends of szfid roll and thus cause one por tion ofthe roll to always swing downwardly as shown clearly in Fig. 4:, therebyenabling the roll to resume its suspended position after tension hasbeen relieved thereon by tearing off one of the perforated sheets S.

The distance between the point of engagement of the journals of the corewith the bearings in the. casing end walls and the top of the casing isless than the longer radius of said core or the distance between saidjournals and the side edge of the wider portion of said core to providefor the engagement of the portion of the roll arranged over said coreedge with said top on the swinging of said roll in one direction tolimit the movement thereof, the distance between said top and journalsbeing greater than the shorter radius of the core.

In the operation of this device the free edge of one of the sheets Snormally is dis-- posed at the bottom of the casing at the open frontend thereof and when it is desired to obtain a towel or sheet, this edgeis grasped and a pull exerted thereon, thereby causing the roll to swingpartially on its journals 6 and 7 until the edge farthest from thepintles engages the top wall of the easing, as shown in Fig. 5. hen saidsheet is torn off, said roll will automatically resume its suspendedposition, owing to the eccentric positioning of the journals 6 and 7 atthe ends of the roll, the heavier portion of the roll swingingdownwardly as shown in Fig. 4. The pintles or journals 6 and 7 are hereshown headed to facilitate their retention in their bearings.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination with a casing closed at itstop and ends and open at its bottom and having bearings in the end wallsthereof; of a roll supporting core of a length slightly less than thedistance between said end casing walls, journals mounted in the ends ofsaid core nearer one side edge thereof than the other defining thelongitudinal axis of the core and adapting it to cause said core tonormally swing by gravity into upright position, the shorter radius ofsaid core being of less length than the distance between the bearingsand the top wall of the casing and the longer radius thereof being ofgreater length to provide for the engagement of the roll carried by thecore with the top of the casing on its being turned a partial revolutionand before it reaches its dead center.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of asubstantially rectangular sheet metal casing open at its front andbottom and having oppositely disposed keyhole slots in its end wallswith the rounded portions disposed toward the top, a flat rollsupporting core having journals in the edges of its opposite ends nearerone side edge thereof than the other, said journals being adapted toenter said keyhole slots in the casing and rest in the lower endsthereof, the end edges of the core diverging abruptly from said journalstoward the side edges of the core, said side edges being beveled on bothsides to adapt them to snugly fit an oval roll, the distance between thepoint of engagement of the journals of the core with the slots in thecasing end walls and the top of said casing being less than the distancebetween said journals and the free side edges of the wider portion ofsaid core to provide for the engagement of the roll carried by the corewith said casing top on the swinging of the roll in one direction tolimit the turning thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

MAX H. BAKER. l Vitnesses:

CHARLES H. WILLIAMS, Lon'rsn RICHTER.

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Washington, D. G.

